Food Scene
Intimate vintage-styled coffee bar, located on the edge of the historic 'Patershol' district. Perfect spot to enjoy breakfast, a light organic lunch or homemade scones and pastries with coffee or tea.
Sluizeken 8
8 SluizekenIntimate vintage-styled coffee bar, located on the edge of the historic 'Patershol' district. Perfect spot to enjoy breakfast, a light organic lunch or homemade scones and pastries with coffee or tea.
Cozy bar of Veva van Sloun - designer of webshop I Object Store - in the multiculti suburbs of Ghent. Must try: the 'Clouds Burger' with homemade chips or the breakfast formula 'I love you a latte'.
Dendermondsesteenweg 104
104 DendermondsesteenwegCozy bar of Veva van Sloun - designer of webshop I Object Store - in the multiculti suburbs of Ghent. Must try: the 'Clouds Burger' with homemade chips or the breakfast formula 'I love you a latte'.
Eat like you're at home, without the dishes. That is the main idea of Ma & Ik, translated 'Mom and I'. The smiling hostess serves breakfast with bread or pancakes, quiche, small meals and desserts.
Aannemersstraat 14
14 AannemersstraatEat like you're at home, without the dishes. That is the main idea of Ma & Ik, translated 'Mom and I'. The smiling hostess serves breakfast with bread or pancakes, quiche, small meals and desserts.
Artisanal bakery of Michelin-starred Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramaults, recently crowned as the best Belgian restaurant concept. Enjoy breakfast, a sandwich or a drink around the cozy wood-burning oven.
Guldenspoorstraat 29
29 GuldenspoorstraatArtisanal bakery of Michelin-starred Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramaults, recently crowned as the best Belgian restaurant concept. Enjoy breakfast, a sandwich or a drink around the cozy wood-burning oven.
Popular coffee bar in a colorful corner house. Throughout the day, the place is buzzing with local hipsters and students who join for breakfast. Pass by to enjoy Mr. Labath's notorious Slow Coffee.
Oude Houtlei 12
12 Oude HoutleiPopular coffee bar in a colorful corner house. Throughout the day, the place is buzzing with local hipsters and students who join for breakfast. Pass by to enjoy Mr. Labath's notorious Slow Coffee.
Cult restaurant of Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramault. Fresh, local food. The name of the old butcher store (The Window) is a playful pun referring to its unique location: the city's red light district.
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Brabantdam
BrabantdamCult restaurant of Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramault. Fresh, local food. The name of the old butcher store (The Window) is a playful pun referring to its unique location: the city's red light district.
Vlaanderenstraat 84
84 VlaanderenstraatDelicious bagels, donuts & cupcakes!
Bar x shop x music: a place where people come together to hang out, shop, have a drink or listen to some fresh music, while supporting local creativity from Ghent!
Nederkouter 30
30 NederkouterBar x shop x music: a place where people come together to hang out, shop, have a drink or listen to some fresh music, while supporting local creativity from Ghent!
Great coffee to kickstart your day. The eyecatcher of the bar is the shining brass bar, in which the marble floor is beautifully reflected. WiFi Free Warning: no cellphones or laptops allowed! :)
Nederkouter 71
71 NederkouterGreat coffee to kickstart your day. The eyecatcher of the bar is the shining brass bar, in which the marble floor is beautifully reflected. WiFi Free Warning: no cellphones or laptops allowed! :)
Very colorful tapas and cocktail bar, a hangout spot for (female) students. The numerous ambient elements will make you feel right at ease in this Iberian food joint.
Lammerstraat 21
21 LammerstraatVery colorful tapas and cocktail bar, a hangout spot for (female) students. The numerous ambient elements will make you feel right at ease in this Iberian food joint.
Rather small, but very cosy coffee bar. Great co-working spot, with probably the best cup of coffee in town :) Closed after 6pm.
Walpoortstraat 26
26 WalpoortstraatRather small, but very cosy coffee bar. Great co-working spot, with probably the best cup of coffee in town :) Closed after 6pm.
Fancy a drink, a tasty breakfast or a hearty lunch? Then Pain Perdu is the place to be for the best and biggest sandwiches. The large, covered garden behind the shop is a nice extra touch.
Walpoortstraat 9
9 WalpoortstraatFancy a drink, a tasty breakfast or a hearty lunch? Then Pain Perdu is the place to be for the best and biggest sandwiches. The large, covered garden behind the shop is a nice extra touch.
Eatery in an artistic and homely setting with an open kitchen and small cosy outdoor terrace. Emphasis on seasonal products supplemented with world cuisine.
Onderbergen 40
40 OnderbergenEatery in an artistic and homely setting with an open kitchen and small cosy outdoor terrace. Emphasis on seasonal products supplemented with world cuisine.
Coffee, pastries and bread, all carefully baked at the in-house organic bakery. Take a seat at the long tables along the enormous windows and admire the hustle and bustle of Ghent’s Zuid neighbourhood
Hippoliet Lippensplein
Coffee, pastries and bread, all carefully baked at the in-house organic bakery. Take a seat at the long tables along the enormous windows and admire the hustle and bustle of Ghent’s Zuid neighbourhood
Sightseeing
Starting point of a fairytale-like walking route through the historic city center. The bright concept was developed by lighting designer Roland Jéol and has been awarded with three Michelin Stars.
Ketelvest
KetelvestStarting point of a fairytale-like walking route through the historic city center. The bright concept was developed by lighting designer Roland Jéol and has been awarded with three Michelin Stars.
Local second-hand book market where old novels, records, postcards and posters of blockbusters of bygone times are sold along the water. Every Sunday from 9am till 1pm.
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Ajuinlei
AjuinleiLocal second-hand book market where old novels, records, postcards and posters of blockbusters of bygone times are sold along the water. Every Sunday from 9am till 1pm.
On Sunday morning, this is the place you’ll come across the real locals. Join them and sip a delicious espresso, a fresh oyster and a glass of white wine at the Blauwe Kiosk.
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Kouter
150 KouterOn Sunday morning, this is the place you’ll come across the real locals. Join them and sip a delicious espresso, a fresh oyster and a glass of white wine at the Blauwe Kiosk.
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning, the Bij Sint-Jacobs square plays host to a flea market, surrounded by countless bric-a-brac shops. Go strolling and find your hidden gem from 8am till 1pm!
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Sankt Jakobskirche
Bij Sint-JacobsEvery Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning, the Bij Sint-Jacobs square plays host to a flea market, surrounded by countless bric-a-brac shops. Go strolling and find your hidden gem from 8am till 1pm!
Start of the Concrete Canvas Tour: street art walk through Ghent. Download the map here www.visitgent.be/sites/default/files/brochures/concrete_canvas_tour_engels.pdf
Kortedagsteeg 13
13 KortedagsteegStart of the Concrete Canvas Tour: street art walk through Ghent. Download the map here www.visitgent.be/sites/default/files/brochures/concrete_canvas_tour_engels.pdf
Drinks & Nightlife
Young urban brewery, located in an old industrial building in the very heart of Ghent. The Gruut beer is innovative and especially healthy because of the use of special spices (gruit) instead of hop.
Grote Huidevettershoek
Grote HuidevettershoekYoung urban brewery, located in an old industrial building in the very heart of Ghent. The Gruut beer is innovative and especially healthy because of the use of special spices (gruit) instead of hop.
Hidden bar with a wide range of creative cocktails, made by the Best Bartender of the Benelux (11-12). Can be entered only by ringing the doorbell and being admitted after an argus-eyed face check ;-)
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Oudburg
OudburgHidden bar with a wide range of creative cocktails, made by the Best Bartender of the Benelux (11-12). Can be entered only by ringing the doorbell and being admitted after an argus-eyed face check ;-)
Café next to the Minard theatre frequented by regulars and youngsters, with the most popular terrace in Ghent, from where you can admire and rate passers-by, both male and female ;-)
Walpoortstraat 17
17 WalpoortstraatCafé next to the Minard theatre frequented by regulars and youngsters, with the most popular terrace in Ghent, from where you can admire and rate passers-by, both male and female ;-)
Impressive launderette with adjoining bar. Young tourists, Erasmus students and young inhabitants of Ghent come here to do their laundry while sipping a cool beer or a coffee at the bar.
Nederkouter 109
109 NederkouterImpressive launderette with adjoining bar. Young tourists, Erasmus students and young inhabitants of Ghent come here to do their laundry while sipping a cool beer or a coffee at the bar.
Brandnew, cosy brown pub where you feel right at home. Perfect spot for a fresh local beer, a glass of wine with a bar bite or a last night-cap.
Verlorenkost
134 NederkouterBrandnew, cosy brown pub where you feel right at home. Perfect spot for a fresh local beer, a glass of wine with a bar bite or a last night-cap.
Shopping
This 'Trojan Horse' is The Best Bookshop of Belgium and the Low Lands, literally. Drop by to find a Dutch/English book with a twist or enjoy a coffee, daily soup, sweet treat... at the bar or terrace.
Kouter 113
113 KouterThis 'Trojan Horse' is The Best Bookshop of Belgium and the Low Lands, literally. Drop by to find a Dutch/English book with a twist or enjoy a coffee, daily soup, sweet treat... at the bar or terrace.
In this street you literally find everything you need @ walking distance: H&M, Zara, WE... cellphone providers, multimedia shops (Fnac), household (Kruidvat), photo services, shoemakers...
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Veldstraat
VeldstraatIn this street you literally find everything you need @ walking distance: H&M, Zara, WE... cellphone providers, multimedia shops (Fnac), household (Kruidvat), photo services, shoemakers...
Stylish menswear and women’s fashions and original interior design stores. Including a store by Finnish design icon, Marimekko, a conceptual bar with a varied selection of design objects..
Brabantdam 10
10 BrabantdamStylish menswear and women’s fashions and original interior design stores. Including a store by Finnish design icon, Marimekko, a conceptual bar with a varied selection of design objects..
Arts & Culture
Unique in Belgium because of its very busy exhibition schedule, focused on 20th century design. Behind the frontage of a charming 18th century Rococo mansion, lurks a very contemporary building.
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Jan Breydelstraat
Jan BreydelstraatUnique in Belgium because of its very busy exhibition schedule, focused on 20th century design. Behind the frontage of a charming 18th century Rococo mansion, lurks a very contemporary building.
A small art-house cinema, that shows quality non-commercial films on five screens. Studio Skoop has been around for 40 years. The cinema and café still give off an old, cosy atmosphere.
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Sint-Baafsplein
Sint-BaafspleinA small art-house cinema, that shows quality non-commercial films on five screens. Studio Skoop has been around for 40 years. The cinema and café still give off an old, cosy atmosphere.
The Handelsbeurs is the concert hall Ghent had long been waiting for. Pop, rock, singer-songwriters and world music all find this the perfect venue for a standing or seated concert.
Kouter 29
29 KouterThe Handelsbeurs is the concert hall Ghent had long been waiting for. Pop, rock, singer-songwriters and world music all find this the perfect venue for a standing or seated concert.
In the first half of the 19th century, rich Ghent industrialists initiated the building of a new and luxurious opera house. Splendid, horseshoeshaped theatre, worth seeing.
Schouwburgstraat 3
3 SchouwburgstraatIn the first half of the 19th century, rich Ghent industrialists initiated the building of a new and luxurious opera house. Splendid, horseshoeshaped theatre, worth seeing.
Dance, theatre, literature and a portion of rock ‘n’ roll. The spacious art-deco café is a meeting place for all those who are young, progressive and up to the minute. Healthy food included!
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23
23 Sint-PietersnieuwstraatDance, theatre, literature and a portion of rock ‘n’ roll. The spacious art-deco café is a meeting place for all those who are young, progressive and up to the minute. Healthy food included!
The Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art - Ghent, has an international reputation due to its collection and several impressive exhibitions.Keeping a finger on the pulse and some salt on the wound too!
Jan Hoetplein 1
1 Jan HoetpleinThe Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art - Ghent, has an international reputation due to its collection and several impressive exhibitions.Keeping a finger on the pulse and some salt on the wound too!
Essentials
Kouter 150
150 KouterGreen grocery shop wit fresh fruit, nuts.
If you prefer to stay at home and cook: this is the perfect place to buy fresh fruit, greens, meat, bread and household products. The shop is open from 8am till 8pm, even on Sundays!
Kouter 170
170 KouterIf you prefer to stay at home and cook: this is the perfect place to buy fresh fruit, greens, meat, bread and household products. The shop is open from 8am till 8pm, even on Sundays!
Nederkouter 47
47 NederkouterOpen from 18u30 til 3 at night, except on Saturdays.
Lammerstraat 6
6 LammerstraatNight shop, open from 18u til 2 at night. Closed on Mondays.
Looking for a quality place to satisfy your sweet tooth? Head over to the take-away pastry shop of 'Françoise'. Delicious! Order them online, a day in advance, or hop in around 9am.
François Laurentplein
François LaurentpleinLooking for a quality place to satisfy your sweet tooth? Head over to the take-away pastry shop of 'Françoise'. Delicious! Order them online, a day in advance, or hop in around 9am.
Everything Else
The FeelGood bar is an experience concept for guilt-free pleasure. A fusion of FeelGood food & drinks, FeelGood skin & hair care, makeup, FeelGood music...
Vlaanderenstraat 70
70 VlaanderenstraatThe FeelGood bar is an experience concept for guilt-free pleasure. A fusion of FeelGood food & drinks, FeelGood skin & hair care, makeup, FeelGood music...
Steendam 16
16 SteendamCapacity of 20 Bicycles, mainly individual rental. 1 day = €9.00 / 1/2 day = €6.50
The place to be for tourist information, walking routes, city maps...
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Oude Vismijn
5 RekelingestraatThe place to be for tourist information, walking routes, city maps...